The “good faith” doctrine often causes confusion among officers. Knowing what it really means helps you make decisions that hold up in court. This class explains how good faith works, what it covers, and why it matters in search and seizure cases.

In Good Faith & The 4th Amendment, you’ll learn the real meaning of the doctrine and how it affects your work in the field. We’ll also talk about the consequences of getting it wrong and how to apply it in different situations.

What You’ll Learn

  • The Meaning of Good Faith
    Understand what good faith means for law enforcement, how it applies, and why it’s important.

  • Consequences of Bad Faith
    Learn what happens when good faith is not present and how it can affect your investigation and court cases.

  • Pretext Stops and Good Faith
    Find out how pretext stops relate to good faith and how to handle them properly.

  • Community Caretaking and Good Faith
    Get to know how good faith applies in community caretaking situations and what the rules are.

By the end of this class, you’ll know how to apply good faith in your daily work. You’ll understand what’s allowed, what’s not, and how to build cases that hold up in court.


Certificate: 1 Hour

Credit: In-service credit available in many states

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Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Welcome to Blue to Gold University

    • Course Introduction

    • Meet Your Instructor

    • Questions and Technical Support
  2. 2

    • Introduction

    • Good Faith

    • Invalid Search Warrants

    • Unconstitutional or Ambiguous Laws

    • Bad Faith

    • Biased Judges

    • Facially Invalid Warrants

    • Inventories

    • Warrantless Criminal Investigation

    • Pretext Stops
  3. 3

    • Assessment
  4. 4

    • Course Outline

    • Presentation PDF

    • Case Law

    • Search & Siezure Survival Guide eBook
  5. 5

    • Good Faith & The Fourth Amendment 08-21-2024

Course Reviews

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5 star rating

solid training

Korey Owens

informative

informative

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5 star rating

Great Course, really cleared things up!

Richard Bandiero

Anthony is a great presenter

Anthony is a great presenter

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4 star rating

This class was great

Humberto Martinez

i learned a lot. Its about the minor details, especially when it comes to our line of work

i learned a lot. Its about the minor details, especially when it comes to our line of work

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